Category: Internet

Google-Parent Alphabet Becomes 4th US Company to Top Market Value of $1 Trillion: As Google-parent Alphabet became on Thursday the fourth U.S. company to top a market value of more than $1 trillion (roughly Rs. 7,095,950 crores), some funds holding its shares are wondering whether now is the time to cash in on the stock’s…

Amazon Fire TV Crosses 40 Million Active Users Globally: Amazon.com said on Monday its streaming device, Fire TV, has surpassed 40 million active users globally, maintaining its lead over rival Roku. Roku in November said it had 32.3 million active accounts. Streaming devices such as Apple TV, Chromecast and Fire TV that bundle together content…

Wi-Fi 6E Standard Announced by Wi-Fi Alliance, Meant to Improve on Wi-Fi 6 Using 6GHz Spectrum: Wi-Fi Alliance has announced a new 6GHz spectrum called Wi-Fi 6E, meant to overcome the hurdles Wi-Fi 6 faces. In addition to the features and capabilities of Wi-Fi 6, the newer Wi-Fi 6E also promises to offer higher performance,…

Google Surpasses Facebook in Downloads for First Time in 5 Years in Q4 2019: Sensor Tower: US-based search engine giant Google has, for the first time in five years, unseated Facebook as the top publisher of mobile apps in Q4 2019. In the last quarter of 2019, Google amassed close to 850 million downloads compared…

Jeff Bezos Amazon CEO Says Will Invest $1 Billion in India in Digitising Small and Medium Businesses: Amazon is investing fresh $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,089 crores) in India, CEO Jeff Bezos announced while speaking at the small and medium businesses (SMBs) focussed Amazon Smbhav event in New Delhi on Wednesday. The US e-commerce giant…

Google Chrome Browser to Phase Out Third-Party Web-Tracking Cookies Within 2 Years: Google on Tuesday said is making progress in its quest to vanquish third-party “cookies” on its popular browser used to track people’s online activities, a focus of many privacy activists. The online giant said its “Sandbox” program would still allow advertisers the ability…

Tata Sky Broadband Now Shipping 100 Mbps Unlimited Data Plan at Less Than Rs 1,500: Highlights Tata Sky is offering two types of broadband plans- Fixed GB and Unlimited Data 100 Mbps plan from Tata Sky costs less than Rs 1,500 per month including taxes Tata Sky has various speeds on offer right now- 25…

CES 2020: Privacy, Once Hidden Topic, Gets Attention at Tech Show: Once a hidden and under-the-radar topic, privacy got more attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week. Startups now volunteer information about how they’re securing your data and protecting your privacy when you use their heart rate monitor or cuddly robot.…